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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport
646 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 27 of 33
Sir,—In reference to your letter of the 8th instant, inquiring what is proposed in the matter of erection of a new bridge to replace the present one…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The French railway managers are asking the Government for two millions to meet a deficit and pay dividends. It is expected that the general budget will reveal a deficit of four millions…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →There was a time when train rubbery in the States was a common mode of making a living. Within a year of the paasage of the law defining it as a capital offence it had dwindled…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →There was a time when train rubbery in the States was a common mode of making a living. Within a year of the passage of the law defining it as a capital offence it had dwindled…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THERE appears to have been a great deal of influence used with the Government on behalf of Singleton in connection with the proposed railway to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE French railway managers are asking the Government for £2,000.000 to meet their deficiency, and pay the dividends which the shareholders…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir,—With reference to your letter of 12th inst., addressed to the Hon. E. W. O'Sullivan, M.P., Minister for Works. relative to the provision of a weighbridge…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE public meeting convened by the Mayor, in response to a requisition signed by ove[?] 100 residents of this town and district, held in the School…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In compliance with a requisition from a hundred residents, the Mayor (Mr. E. C. Brecht) convened a public meeting, which was held in the School of Arts, on Monday night, for the purpose of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A short while ago we wrote thus: "It is nearly time we Singleton folk shook ourselves up a bit. Here we are with an important railway proposal in the air which would do wonders for our town, but…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In compliance with a requisition from a hundred residents, the Major (Mr. E. C. Brecht) convened a public meeting, which was held in the School of Arts, on Monday night, for the purpose of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On Saturday morning last a fettler employed on the railway at Narrabri, on crossing the bridge over the Namoi River, about midway between the Narrabri and Narrabri West…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday, in reply to Mr. McGowen, who asked "Have the Government arrived at a decision yet with regard to the resolution…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE Muswellbrook people are bastirring themselves in a vigorous fashion over the proposed railway to Cassilis and Merriwa. It is needless to say that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Thwe proposed railway from Singleton to Cassilis has everything in its favor. Starting from our railway station it keeps on the inside of the main road for three miles…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tendors will be received up to Thursday next for the renewal of 3320 rods of dropper fencing, particulars of which are given in our advertising columns…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Progress Committee of the above district held its usual monthly meeting on Thursday, the 7th instant. Correspondence read consisted of letter from the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The committee of the debenture holders of the New Zealand Midland Railway Company has carried a resolution that it is surpised and disappointed at the New Zealand Government's offer for the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In the early days of the colony, before the construction of the railways, when all the passenger and goods traffic for the interior had to go by road, every resident would know more or less of the road from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →M. Je Witte, the Russian Minister for Finance, has congratulated the Czar upon the completion of the Siberian railway. The Ministe describes the completion of the enterprise as an historic event…
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